Call for Applications: Agribusiness Training Opportunity for Ghanaian Youth in Vegetable Production under GreenHouse

Admission of Candidates to Three-month Intensive Training in Vegetable Production under GreenHouse and Irrigation Technology at Dawhenya Irrigation Scheme

(GreenHouse and Capacity Building and Training Centre)

The Government of Ghana through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture has secured funding for the training of the youth in the use of green (net) houses in the production of local and exotic vegetables. This is an exciting opportunity for motivated youth who are highly interested in producing vegetables for both the local and export markets.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for enrolment into the 13-week training programme beginning in January 16, 2017.

ELIGIBILITY

The applicant should:

Have a minimum of a Diploma in General Agriculture

Have completed National Service

Have two years practical engagement (crops)

Must be between the ages of 21-35 years

Should be physically fit for practical agricultural activity

Demonstrate high interest in agricultural production

Be willing to engage in vegetable production as a source of livelihood

Be willing to abide by the code of conduct of the training centre

Young ladies are encouraged to apply

BENEFITS

The government will provide free accommodation, feeding and tuition during the training period

Hardworking trainees will be assisted to set up their own farms

Trainees may constitute themselves into well-organised groups after training and be assisted to source for loans from financial institutions to undertake their own production

Trainees can take advantage of the numerous interventions by the government for the youth in agricultural production.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicants should submit their applications including CVs (resume) and photocopies/scanned copies of certificates to:

4 comments for “Call for Applications: Agribusiness Training Opportunity for Ghanaian Youth in Vegetable Production under GreenHouse”

Why limit entry requirements to a course in agriculture. Why age limit also. I did business worked for some years and now want to be on my own in agriculture. Now I started vegetable farming with 10 acres. What is the justification for not training and helping me under this programme? Training and helping me leads to employment generation, forex earning through export, food security and sufficiency In local markets etc. I suggest the entry requirements be reviewed please

Thanks for such a good office of training more people of becoming an entrepreneur, employer or employable especially in the agricultural sector.
Am a second year student of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology offering Bsc Agribusiness Management.
Please I want to know if the program still runs and especially for some of us who are still schooling and moreover too if there are other programs running.